Synthesis and characterization of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)-capped bismuth nanospheres

Jin Li, Huiqing Fan, Jin Chen, Laijun Liu

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Abstract

Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)-capped bismuth nanospheres were synthesized by a simple and convenient wet chemical method. In the process, bismuth nitrate was reduced by ethylene glycol in the presence of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) at 185 °C in air. PVP was used as a protecting agent to prevent oxidation of the sperical bismuth particles. PVP molecules were absorbed on the surface of bismuth nanospheres through the interaction of O-Bi bond which was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) measurement. The thermal analysis shows the samples contained about 73 wt.% metallic bismuth. The optical absorption spectrum of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)-capped bismuth nanosphere shows a strong absorption band at 275 nm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)66-69
Number of pages4
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume340
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 2009

Keywords

  • Bismuth
  • Characteristic
  • Nanospheres
  • Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)

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